Assistant​/Associate Professor - Biostatistics

Job Posting Title

Assistant/Associate Professor - Biostatistics

Faculty

LSUPBRC ExD - Population and Public Health (Peter T Katzmarzyk ))

LSU - Pennington Biomedical

Academic

Pennington Biomedical Research Center, a world‑renowned academic research institute of Louisiana State University, is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor in Biostatistics in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The chosen candidate will work in close collaboration with Principal Investigators to provide biostatistical support for federal grant applications and funded research studies. This support includes: the development of research questions, assessing feasibility of outcomes, designing clinical experiments and interventional studies to generate and analyze data, and working with teams to appropriately interpret results.

All candidates must show evidence of excellent oral and written communication skills and outstanding interdisciplinary research potential. Preferred candidates, depending on rank, will also have a record of genuine interest in interdisciplinary collaborations in translational research, innovative methodological research, and successful extramural funding support. This position is 100% research based with no teaching effort.

• Ph.D. in Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology, or closely related field.
• Experience and demonstrated interest in collaboration in biomedical and public health research including animal studies, clinical trials, and population studies.
• Knowledge of novel statistical methods and study design methods.
• Areas of interest: cluster or group randomized trials, adaptive trials, machine learning, high dimensional data analysis, convolutional neural networks, causal inference.

Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.

Compensations, benefits, and other terms will be provided upon hiring.

Interested candidates should include a CV and a statement of research interest. An official transcript of highest qualifying degree is required prior to hire and not required at the time of application.

March 10, 2025

Open Until Filled if no earlier date specified.

Pennington Biomedical is located within state‑of‑the‑art research facilities on a 222‑acre campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. For more information, visit PBRC.

Questions or concerns can be directed to PBRC Human Resources at 225‑763‑2776 or hrm.

An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre‑employment background check.

Pennington Biomedical Research Center offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents, including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

Pennington Biomedical Research Center/LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.